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be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o regenerate_a man_n than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o have_v more_o sin_n in_o thou_o then_o grace_n more_o of_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n then_o of_o a_o renew_a nature_n in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v more_o ignorance_n than_o knowledge_n more_o pride_n than_o humility_n and_o general_o more_o sin_n than_o obedience_n and_o this_o may_v be_v hint_v from_o the_o catalogue_n here_o enumerate_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.19,20_o gal._n 5.19,20_o there_o be_v seventeen_o sin_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o but_o seven_o grace_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o note_v that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o old_a nature_n in_o thy_o heart_n then_o of_o the_o new_a more_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n then_o of_o the_o new_a lump_n more_o dross_n than_o gold_n and_o this_o god_n suffer_v in_o his_o child_n to_o keep_v they_o humble_a and_o in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v never_o make_v perfect_a till_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n 12.21_o heb._n 12.21_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v the_o admirable_a power_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v alive_a a_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sea_n of_o corruption_n 2._o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n so_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a enemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o its_o maliciousness_n against_o the_o spirit_n appear_v two_o way_n 1._o it_o suffer_v no_o good_a to_o be_v leave_v in_o it_o i_o know_v in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n carendo_fw-la rom._n 7.18_o caâ—o_fw-la à _fw-la carendo_fw-la though_o there_o may_v be_v good_a in_o the_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o his_o sinful_a nature_n 2._o it_o be_v content_a with_o nothing_o but_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a pernicious_a enemy_n it_o not_o only_o kill_v the_o spirit_n motion_n but_o be_v malicious_a against_o the_o man_n 8,13_o rom._n 7.11_o chap._n 8,13_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slâ—w_v i_o and_o again_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v nothing_o less_o than_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v content_v it_o this_o argue_v the_o maliciousness_n of_o the_o flesh_n â—o_o be_v great_a indeed_o 3._o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a enemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o universality_n appear_v in_o three_o regard_n 1._o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n 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spirit_n other_o sin_n take_v what_o sin_n you_o will_v it_o oppose_v but_o the_o contrary_a grace_n particular_a sin_n do_v carry_v but_o a_o particular_a opposition_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o sin_n of_o pride_n oppose_v humility_n lust_n oppose_v charity_n drunkenness_n sobriety_n in_o justice_n oppose_v righteousness_n wrath_n oppose_v meekness_n hatred_n oppose_v love_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n they_o carry_v but_o a_o particular_a opposition_n to_o particular_a grace_n but_o thy_o flesh_n it_o carry_v a_o universal_a opposition_n to_o all_o grace_n 4._o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o insatiable_a enemy_n insatiable_a in_o two_o regard_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n because_o if_o we_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n to_o day_n corrupt_a nature_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v if_o thou_o yielde_v to_o sin_n to_o day_n thou_o must_v to_o morrow_n yea_o all_o thy_o day_n 30.16_o prov._n 30.16_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v like_o those_o four_o thing_n which_o solomon_n 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flesh_n be_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o i_o call_v it_o a_o irreconcilable_a contrariety_n because_o though_o enemy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v yet_o contrary_n never_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o point_n i_o shall_v only_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o then_o conclude_v with_o a_o practical_a application_n demonst_a 1_o and_o first_o this_o contrariety_n appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a name_n give_v both_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n corruption_n it_o be_v call_v flesh_n and_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n corruption_n be_v call_v darkness_n but_o grace_n be_v call_v light_n 13.12_o rom._n 13.12_o rom._n 13_o 12._o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o death_n 4.12_o rom._n 8.2_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8.2_o corruption_n be_v call_v filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v purity_n of_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o so_o that_o by_o the_o these_o contrary_a name_n give_v both_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o contrariety_n of_o both_o be_v set_v out_o 2._o they_o be_v both_o contrary_a principled_a and_o origine_v for_o first_o corruption_n it_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 3.8_o 3.8_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.6_o 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o again_o corruption_n it_o be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o 8.44_o john_n 8.44_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o so_o that_o these_o proceed_v from_o a_o contrary_a original_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n we_o shall_v live_v 8.13_o rom._n 8.13_o the_o tendency_n of_o sin_n be_v unto_o death_n but_o of_o grace_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o upon_o these_o demonstration_n it_o appear_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o use_v 1_o of_o instruction_n if_o so_o be_v these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o thence_o learn_v these_o three_o inclination_n 1._o learn_v to_o admire_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o contrariety_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o yet_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o stir_v up_o anger_n and_o fury_n in_o god_n but_o rather_o pity_n and_o mercy_n herein_o be_v god_n great_a love_n show_v to_o his_o people_n god_n do_v to_o we_o as_o we_o will_v do_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v take_v poison_n we_o pity_v such_o a_o man_n but_o poison_n in_o a_o toad_n that_o we_o hate_v when_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o his_o people_n torment_v they_o as_o poison_v in_o the_o body_n though_o they_o have_v such_o sinful_a nature_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o grace_v yet_o this_o stir_v not_o up_o fury_n but_o favour_n and_o pity_n in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o note_n worth_a your_o observation_n by_o compare_v two_o scripture_n together_o 8.21_o gen._n 6.5,6_o compare_v with_o gen._n 8.21_o gen._n 6.5,6_o with_o gen._n 8.21_o in_o the_o six_o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o and_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v destroy_v man_n from_o the_o earth_n there_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o act_n of_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o fury_n but_o compare_v that_o place_n with_o chapt._n 8.21_o and_o there_o you_o read_v that_o god_n will_v not_o any_o more_o curse_v the_o ground_n for_o man_n sake_n because_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a reason_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o contrary_a but_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v a_o curse_n but_o annex_v a_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o i_o may_v destroy_v man_n as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o flood_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o though_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a and_o that_o continual_o no_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o bad_a this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o admire_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o holiness_n yet_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o stir_v up_o fury_n but_o rather_o pity_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n to_o we_o 2._o learn_v to_o admire_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n against_o the_o spirit_n that_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o irresistiblenesse_n in_o the_o spirit_n work_v convert_v grace_n that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v conquer_v a_o man_n and_o break_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o nature_n 10.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v out_o of_o these_o contrary_n bring_v other_o contrary_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n oh_o admire_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n grace_n 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n of_o thy_o nature_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v convert_v grace_n 3._o admire_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n of_o thy_o nature_n yet_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a either_o activity_n or_o perpetuity_n of_o grace_n that_o thou_o do_v act_v grace_n see_v thou_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o mari_fw-fr gratia_n in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la flamma_fw-la in_o extingui_fw-la bilis_fw-la in_o med_a â—o_o mari_fw-fr and_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o perpetuity_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o this_o contrariety_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a either_o total_o or_o final_o to_o conquer_v grace_n admire_v that_o this_o spark_n of_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v drown_v by_o this_o flood_n of_o corruption_n that_o this_o contrariety_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o grace_n shall_v not_o destroy_v grace_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v ever_o so_o and_o therefore_o let_v this_o heighten_v your_o admiration_n adam_n have_v perfect_a grace_n and_o yet_o not_o perpetuity_n in_o it_o but_o thou_o have_v imperfect_a grace_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v establish_v therein_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v use_v 2_o of_o humiliation_n and_o indeed_o these_o doctrine_n about_o corruption_n of_o nature_n they_o tend_v chief_o to_o debase_v this_o proud_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v degenerate_v and_o fall_v from_o so_o glorious_a a_o estate_n be_v humble_a oh_o man_n though_o thou_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n yet_o thou_o have_v something_o in_o thou_o that_o carry_v a_o contrariety_n to_o grace_n thou_o have_v a_o contrary_a principle_n to_o a_o gracious_a principle_n the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o now_o here_o i_o shall_v speak_v not_o only_o to_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o to_o the_o regenerate_a also_o and_o there_o be_v these_o seven_o
natural_a motion_n from_o conscience_n may_v put_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o do_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n sequor_fw-la video_fw-la meliora_fw-la probóque_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la yet_o it_o can_v give_v any_o power_n for_o its_o performance_n it_o leave_v thou_o like_o ovid_n medea_n that_o see_v good_a yet_o will_v not_o do_v it_o natural_a motion_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o israelite_n who_o move_v they_o to_o make_v brick_n but_o give_v they_o no_o material_n natural_a conscience_n move_v to_o duty_n but_o convey_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o withal_o therefore_o you_o read_v that_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n 3._o rom._n 8_o 3._o weak_a as_o to_o justification_n thereby_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n to_o fulfil_v it_o 2._o 1.7_o virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la non_fw-la formidine_fw-la poenae_fw-la 2_o tim._n 1.7_o the_o spirit_n it_o move_v a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a more_o out_o of_o the_o loveliness_n and_o beauty_n that_o be_v in_o holiness_n than_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o hell_n torment_n hence_o we_o read_v that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n we_o do_v not_o do_v thing_n mere_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o hell_n but_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v he_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n trahâ—tur_fw-la rom._n 8.14,15_o ducuur_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la trahâ—tur_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v a_o man_n do_v a_o thing_n as_o a_o child_n out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o father_n and_o not_o out_o of_o fear_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o now_o the_o motion_n of_o natural_a conscience_n to_o good_a be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o excellency_n a_o man_n see_v in_o the_o good_a he_o do_v but_o mere_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o punishment_n he_o see_v damnation_n if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a in_o thing_n not_o only_o good_a for_o the_o matter_n but_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o end_n why_o he_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v sound_a in_o his_o aim_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 17._o 2_o tim._n 17._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n it_o put_v a_o man_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o a_o good_a duty_n but_o make_v he_o have_v a_o sincere_a end_n in_o the_o do_v thereof_o but_o the_o natural_a conscience_n it_o rest_v in_o the_o duty_n in_o case_n it_o be_v do_v though_o do_v never_o so_o corrupt_o 7.14_o prov._n 7.14_o as_o the_o harlot_n solomon_n speak_v of_o who_o have_v sacrifice_v and_o pay_v her_o vow_n though_o her_o end_n be_v most_o abominable_a and_o base_a viz._n that_o she_o may_v the_o more_o uncontrollable_a play_n the_o harlot_n she_o first_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o then_o the_o harlot_n 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v man_n to_o do_v good_a it_o regulate_v they_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v good_a the_o duty_n it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o affection_n with_o love_n with_o faith_n fervency_n and_o composedness_n of_o mind_n but_o natural_a conscience_n move_v a_o man_n to_o duty_n take_v no_o far_a care_n so_o it_o be_v do_v not_o how_o it_o be_v do_v it_o may_v move_v to_o prayer_n and_o to_o hear_v but_o never_o move_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o these_o duty_n be_v do_v 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v a_o man_n so_o powerful_o that_o it_o carry_v he_o to_o do_v good_a notwithstanding_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o neither_o shall_v hinder_v he_o in_o its_o performance_n the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v like_a unto_o new_a wine_n in_o a_o barrel_n that_o want_v vent_n be_v ready_a to_o burst_v holy_a motion_n will_v break_v forth_o into_o holy_a action_n wicked_a man_n be_v sick_a till_o they_o act_v their_o wickedness_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v till_o they_o have_v do_v sinful_o but_o those_o who_o have_v natural_a motion_n to_o good_a they_o go_v no_o far_o but_o rest_n in_o they_o and_o never_o bring_v forth_o good_a accomplishment_n balaam_n he_o have_v a_o good_a motion_n 23.10_o num._n 23.10_o oh_o say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o latter_a end_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o what_o a_o heavenly_a ejaculation_n be_v here_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a wish_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o lazy_a one_o he_o wish_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o yet_o will_v not_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a he_o will_v not_o practice_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o natural_a motion_n in_o man_n freeze_v between_o their_o lip_n they_o only_o deâ—re_v but_o never_o break_v out_o into_o the_o act_n of_o duty_n difficulty_n do_v discourage_v natural_a man_n from_o follow_v their_o good_a resolution_n with_o constant_a practice_n and_o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o the_o cold_a prov._n 20.4_o querie_n 3_o how_o may_v we_o know_v the_o spirit_n motion_n from_o satanical_a delusion_n the_o devil_n suggestion_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o spirit_n motion_n and_o there_o have_v be_v man_n in_o all_o age_n which_o have_v take_v fantastical_a illusion_n for_o the_o spirit_n motion_n therefore_o to_o difference_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o consider_v 1_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v always_o agreeable_a to_o a_o write_a word_n the_o word_n prescript_n and_o the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v correspondent_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o you_o have_v both_o join_v together_o by_o solomon_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o 1.23_o prov._n 1.23_o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 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